Which to use
“emplear” and “emplee” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,653
- “emplear” frequency rank
- #49,607
- “emplee” frequency rank
- 58260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emplear | emplee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ocupar a uno encargándole algún negocio o puesto. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de emplear o de emplearse. |
Where the eye mixes emplear and emplee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. emplear runs 7 letters (VCCCVVC) against emplee's 6 (VCCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between emplear and emplee
A purely visual mix-up. emplear ([ẽmpleˈaɾ]) and emplee ([ẽmˈplee]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emplear is recorded at frequency rank #8,653, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmpleˈaɾ]. emplee is at rank #49,607, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈplee].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58260, this pair ranks #67,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of emplear vs emplee
Shared letters: elmp. Private to "emplear": ar. Private to "emplee": -.
"emplear" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "emplee" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "emplear" and "emplee" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "emplear" or "emplee"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "emplear" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emplee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emplear" and "emplee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empire vs emplee". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #67,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.